Dredging & Flood Defence – Page 9
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NewsDiesel-electric trailers for Jan De Nul
Belgium headquartered global dredging contractor Jan De Nul has ordered three trailing suction hopper dredgers which will feature fully diesel-electric propulsion systems.
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NewsDredging diversification from Royal IHC
Netherlands based Royal IHC has launched the 5,400m3 capacity trailing suction hopper dredger ''DC Orisant'' from its shipyard at Krimpen aan den IJssel in Rotterdam.
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NewsNew Europe office for APT Global
APT Global has launched and new and improved line of in-house designed dredge ball joints named Maximus, which will become part of the group’s product portfolio.
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NewsNew dredging contract awards for Boskalis
Dutch dredging giant Royal Boskalis Westminster has been awarded a five year contract by the Buenos Aires based Comision Administradora del Rio de la Plata for the capital and maintenance dredging of the Martin Garcia channel.
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NewsDamen delivers first CSD to Scandinavia
Damen Shipyards has delivered its first cutter suction dredger to be deployed in the Scandinavian market with a CSD450 going to Finland’s Vesirakennus Ojanen Oy.
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NewsRoyal IHC launches Arzana for NMDC
Royal IHC has launched the 6,000m3 capacity trailing suction hopper dredger Arzana from its Kinderdijk yard in the Netherlands for the Abu Dhabi based National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC).
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NewsLa Benna Dragante debuts at Flood Expo
A new dredging tool which combines cutting with suction to tackle stubborn materials from land or water based excavators has been launched by Norfolk UK based boat builder Goodchild Marine.
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NewsClean green dredging machines for DEME
Belgium’s DEME Group has welcomed the new year with a keel laying ceremony for Spartacus, to be the most powerful cutter suction dredger in the world, at the Royal IHC shipyard in Krimpen aan den Ijssel in the Netherlands.
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NewsRainbowing begins for Rotterdam energy site
Dredging works are underway in the Port of Rotterdam for the construction of the site of a new Offshore Centre to service the activities of the offshore wind power, oil & gas and decommissioning sectors.
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NewsJan De Nul wins IADC Safety Award 2017
To encourage the awareness of safety within the dredging industry, the International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) presents an annual award to an exemplary programme or project which advances the application of safety throughout the dredging industry’s activities.
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NewsDEME lands €170m in dredging contracts
The Belgium based DEME Group’s subsidiary MEDCO (Middle East Dredging Company) has been awarded a contract for the Old Doha Port Redevelopment project in Qatar.
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See what’s up with Dredging Days App
The Central Dredging Association has added another innovation for Dredging Days 2017 in the form of a new mobile event app which will enhance the experience for attendees by placing essential information in the palm of their hands.
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NewsDamen launches free dredge calculator
Damen Dredging Equipment in the Netherlands has launched an online dredging tool which helps contractors choose the correct cutter suction dredger and related dredging equipment for a particular project.
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NewsHelios highlights Boskalis’ busy summer
Dutch dredging giant Royal Boskalis Westminster’s busy summer includes delivery of the largest and most powerful cutter suction dredger it has ever developed, with the mega-cutter ''Helios'' named and christened recently in the port of Rotterdam.
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NewsDredging at Russian ports
A considerable amount of dredging work is being carried out at the adjacent Russian ports of St.Petersburg and Ust-Luga using the fleet of dredgers operated by Rosmorport, the state port operator.
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CEDA Dredging Days 2017
The Netherlands based Central Dredging Association (CEDA) will hold CEDA Dredging Days 2017 at the Ahoy Rotterdam on 9-10 November, integrated with the Europort exhibition which runs 7-10 November.
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NewsDutch link integration for China newbuild
Dutch marine electrical system integration specialists Bakker Sliedrecht will deliver two submersible motors for a new hopper dredger being built for China’s Chang Jiang Waterway Bureau (CWB).
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NewsJan De Nul strong in challenging market
Belgian dredging giant Jan de Nul’s 2016 Annual Report, released last month, focused on ‘steady growth in a highly volatile market’, with turnover exceeding €2bn for the sixth year in a row and a net profit of €102m.
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Rohr of approval for new sand dredger
Wisconsin, USA-based Rohr-Idreco has completed the installation of an RISD350-M, 350mm electric dredger for a North American sand and gravel winning operation.
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NewsBoskalis/JDN in €250m India joint venture
Dutch dredging giant Royal Boskalis Westminster and its Belgium based counterpart Jan De Nul have signed a joint venture contract valued at some €250m with the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust in India.
